LOLZ

For some reason, this really made me laugh tonight. 

PC: Disney Memes

IDK why, honestly, because it's not *terribly* funny, and I certainly don't condone calling people "ignorant sluts" as a general rule but...

Still laughing now, actually. 

Happy (Almost) Weekend!

Some Friday morning LOLZ--after the last week, I think it's in order.

PC: DisneyFoodBlog via Facebook

I know they're out there, and I kinda get it. I mean, I get the beef people have with the company. But the movies? C'mon. If Inside Out doesn't make you feel ALL THE FEELS, then I don't know what will. 

Confession Time: I adore Blake Lively.

She was the perfect Bridget in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Confession #2: I've seen the movie AND its sequel; I've read all the books. And I love them. The perks of studying Children's Literature?). She slayed as Serena van der Woodson on Gossip Girl. And--lucky girl--she's married to Ryan Reynolds.

Now, our girl Blake has been in the news quite a bit lately. Sure, there was that whole "LA face with an Oakland booty" Instagram "scandal" (I use the term "scandal" loosely, because social media gets outraged over anything and everything) and while I love Sir Mix-a-lot's defense of her, that's not the news I mean.

No, Blake Lively is dressing like a real-life Disney princess. First, there was her Cinderella-inspired look in Cannes:

(c) Vanity Fair

And then there was this dress (also at Cannes) that cannot have been inspired by anything other than Elsa's "Let It Go" dress -- I mean, that thigh-high slit!  that cape and train! those sparkles! (She also captioned the photo "Let It Glo" so...there's that.)

(c) elle

And, in case you're not entirely convinced, consider Exhibits A & B: Blake Lively likes to instagram her jewelry and accessories (and honestly, given the bling she's wearing, can you blame her?) and one photo is captioned "Bibbidi Bobbidi bling" and the other "Not a footprint to be seen." 

Girl clearly knows her Disney princesses. 

But--and this might be why I adore her--she's also got a sense of humor:

And you know my undying love for The Little Mermaid so...

Seems About Right.

From the Disney Movies Rock My World FB page:

I mean...it's not like Disney movies don't appeal to "big kids" too...

...and it's not like I listen to the Disney station on Pandora on my commute...

...and it's not like "I See The Light" was the song my husband and I danced to at our wedding for our First Dance...

...oh wait. ALL of those things are true. 

via Buzzfeed: "42 Thoughts I, A Grown-Ass Man, Had While Watching “The Lion King” For The First Time"

So, this popped up in my FB feed a few days ago and it was, quite possibly, the 15 funniest minutes of my day:
42 Thoughts I, A Grown-Ass Man, Had While Watching “The Lion King” For The First Time
No, really. It's hilarious. Some NSFW language mixed in but, IMHO, that doesn't detract from the hilarity.

(And I fully agree: it seems weird that someone, somehow, could have escaped watching The Lion King or at least knowing the basic plot for his entire life. #firstworldproblems But The Lion King is, like, the *defining* movie of the Disney Renaissance Era -- even more so because it defies rigid classification and appeals to both boys and girls. Everybody loves animals!)

NGL--we do get off to a bit of a rocky start:

As in--No. Just no. I have to respectfully disagree here, dude. I can get behind your point that, "when it comes the music of Disney movies, the '90s was where it was really at" because, yeah. Those Disney Renaissance movies had the *best* music, including the *best* Villain Songs. Scar's "Be Prepared"? Perfection -- down the evil laugh at the end. Ursula's "Poor Unfortunate Souls"? Car Karaoke at its finest. "The Mob Song" from Beauty and the Beast? I'll admit: I pretend I have a torch and a pitchfork in my hand when I sing along.

But to insult Frozen? Not cool. I mean... in terms of opening number, yeah, "The Circle of Life" is nigh impossible to beat -- for sure, "Beware the Frozen Heart" doesn't come close. But that's due to the perfection of the former, not a flaw in the latter. I'm also a HUGE fan of Book of Mormon and Avenue Q -- which were written in part by Robert Lopez (1/2 of the Frozen song-writing duo) and which are a very different type of Broadway musical than that of the 80s and 90s, which is where those Disney musicals draw their inspiration.

But everything else? On point.

 Proving once again the ingenious power of Disney marketing and merchandising: the guy hadn't even seen the movie and he still owned something with the characters on it. Amazing.

Daily Dose of The Giggles

Thursday Afternoon LOLZ. 

Monday Afternoon Chuckles

Courtesy of The Onion:

It's funny 'cuz it's true.

I know everyone says/believes that Disney World/Disney Parks are "for families" and are "great vacations for kids" -- and I have no doubt that they are. After all, some of my fondest childhood memories are of visiting Disney Parks with my family.

BUT.

One of the things I have most enjoyed about (excessively) visiting Disney World with my husband is the lack of child meltdowns. (And strollers. I am NOT looking forward to having to maneuver a stroller through Disney Parks. I do, however, promise not to use it as a battering ram to make my own way through the crowds.)

Now, that's not to say we don't have meltdowns of our own -- the heat and the crowd and the fatigue get to the best of us. But when my husband or I get cranky, we duck into Starbucks and get some coffee or we have a Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar. One of the those two things is an instant remedy.

With kids...things aren't so easy:

"According to park director Jacob Bartlett, Ordeal Kingdom’s specialized combination of features will ensure a slowly building resentment among visiting families, eventually resulting in a dramatic public outburst followed by a silent walk back to the car.

“We’ve considered every detail to ensure parents and their kids have the heated argument of a lifetime,” said Bartlett, explaining that the park was split into five themed “lands,” including Fatigue Island and Hunger Lagoon, each of which can be reached by Mickey’s Congestion Junction Railway. “Whether it’s the sheer distance between rides or the unspecified bathroom locations, every aspect of the experience is guaranteed to ratchet up the tension until you and your family are screaming at each other and saying you should never have come in the first place.”

“No trip to Disney is complete without everyone in your party losing all emotional self-control,” Bartlett continued. “And at Ordeal Kingdom, we promise that all your wildest family blowups will come to life!”"

No benches, no shade, no lockers, indecipherable maps, unmarked parking lots -- the perfect recipe for a disastrous day. Sounds delightful, doesn't it? :)

And, it wouldn't be The Onion if they didn't end with one last (grounded in truth) zinger:

"Furthermore, sources confirmed that numerous Disney characters, all from the 1985 movie The Black Cauldron, would be wandering the park for visitors to meet and take photos with."

Which...if you've ever seen Disney's animated adaptation of Lloyd Alexander's literary series, well. To say the movie was a trainwreck is actually paying it a compliment.

Adam Driver as Aladdin on SNL

Every time I write one of these posts, I feel like I say a variation of the same thing: "I'm amazed at how persistent and relevant Disney still is."

Even though Aladdin came out in 1992 -- almost 34 years ago!! -- SNL can still parody it, and it can still be funny.

Take a look:

They get extra bonus points for the super-awful-cheesy special effects at the end. :)

Life Imitates Disney Art

So this story popped up in my newsfeed this morning: "Fayetteville Home Invade Receives A Little Frying Pan Justice":

(Full Story on the local ABC news affiliate.)

Cliffnotes version: guy breaks in (apparently shot?); homeowner attacks him with frying pan.

Sound familiar?

I mean, you just have to laugh. 

Not about the guy getting hit with a frying pan. Although I think he's okay, that's still not a humorous incident. (Especially since I think he assaulted a woman before the B&E.) 

But...they did use a frying pan to take care of an intruder. Survival skills by Disney? I wonder if they're even aware of the Disney/Tangled connection...

Friday LOLZ

This popped up on my newsfeed this morning and, since I literally laughed out loud (probably longer than I should have), I thought I'd share:

(c) Fantasy and SciFi Rock My World

It's funny because it's true. Hans would fit right in in Westeros. 

Fantastic Four

This popped up in my newsfeed this morning and had to share. Poor Fantastic Four film adaptations. 

I also wonder if this sentiment will hold true after the sequel is released...although, as a general rule, I have much more faith in Pixar sequels than I do in Disney sequels.

(c) Fantasy and Sci-Fi Rock My World